This is America’s payback as Casey Anthony the much maligned accused child killer sits and languishes in her post freedom.

In a new article courtesy of the sentinel, a very dim portrait of Casey Anthony is painted as the once telegenic ingenue of sorts has allowed herself to rot as life seems to sweep her by with not much remedy to her plight.

Widely despised and afraid to be openly seen in public (the public’s fascination with Ms Anthony has not wavered especially after videos and images of her were leaked earlier this year) it seems Ms Anthony is on a one way track to self combustion as she dourly awaits her civil lawsuit with Zenaida Gonzalez who managed despite great attempts Casey Anthony’s legal counsel to bring her to trial. The trial which promises to open old wounds (could it explain the derelict behavior on behalf of Ms Anthony?) is set to commence in January of 2013.

orlandosentinel: Two sources tell the magazine that Anthony looks far different these days. “Quite honestly, she’s gained a few pounds,” one source told the magazine. “She does nothing but sit in front of her computer and eat.”

That’s an image that sticks in your head.

Anthony attorney Cheney Mason tells WOFL that his client “has a lot to say” about her story, but she is isolated as she serves probation somewhere in Florida.

Mason said that Anthony is “almost a grandchild” to him and she lives “on the gifts of the [legal] team and close friends.” She has limited dealings with others, but Mason said he talks to her frequently.

Is Casey Anthony serving a kind of prison of her own making? And whatever happened to the blood money Casey was going to make with all those interviews? Isn’t that what inspired all those leaked tapes?

Mason said that Anthony hasn’t made contact with her family. But Mason turned cryptic when reporter Holly Bristow pressed. What about any contact with mom Cindy? “None that can be reported,” Mason said. What does that mean? (People reported that Casey lives in South Florida and talks with Cindy regularly.)

“She doesn’t go out, she doesn’t go shopping, she doesn’t go out anywhere, period,” Mason told Bristow. “It’s just a much nicer jail with television and hot water and showers whenever she wants.”

And lots of food, too, according to People.

Lots of food. Not going out. A curtailing of familial relationships? Is Casey even on talking terms with anyone? A much nicer jail with a tv set and showers whenever she wants? Is this what Casey calls liberty?

people: Although Anthony had planned to leave the country after her probation was finished in September, she now will must return to Orlando to face Gonzalez, who wants Anthony do something she never did at the criminal trial: face questions under oath in court about Caylee’s death.